On 22/05/2012 1:07 AM, Nancy2 wrote:
> On May 20, 8:11 pm, ImStillMags > wrote:
>> The New York Times is asking for pictures of the wildlife you have
>> visit you in your yard.
>>
>> You can submit a photo and see what has been submitted here.
>>
>> http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/s...ers-photos.htm...
>>
>> Sheldon could send them some good pictures of his menagerie.
>>
>> Some of the pictures are amazing.
>
> LOL. My fence keeps the deer out - we mostly don't appreciate them.
> The only wildlife I have in the backyard is a family of rabbits - I
> don't know why they are in my yard, I don't even have a garden,
> whereas my neighbors have two large gardens. ;-)
>
> N.
>
Being in an urban area, my backyard is relatively small. About all you
see in the way of native animals is the ubiquitous possum, an arboreal
creature, of which there are two common varieties in my area, Brushtail
and Ringtail. My Jack Russell Terrier ensures they remain in their
aboreal habitat. They use the overhead electricity wires to migrate from
tree to tree using adjacent houses to access the electricity grid where
no trees are close enough to the wires.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Possum

In my immediate area, the main bird of note is the Bellbird or, as it is
more correctly known, Bell Myna. The area in which I live is known
coloquially as the Bellbird Area of Blackburn. Because of the high level
of trees in the suburb, including the area around Blackburn Lake,
birdlife is very prolific. The Bell Myna makes itself known by its
distinctive "bell like" call.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bell_Miner

Sorry, no kangaroo, wombats or other unique Australian wildlife here as
the urban density is too great for them.



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